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"Shut Up and Dance" (stylized as "SHUT UP + DANCE") is a song by American pop rock band Walk the Moon from their third studio album Talking Is Hard (2014). [1] It was written by the band members and songwriters Ben Berger and Ryan McMahon. The song is based on an experience lead singer Nicholas Petricca had at a Los Angeles nightclub. His ...
Dec 2, 2014 · “Shut Up and Dance” was the lead single from Walk The Moon’s 2014 album, Talking Is Hard. The single was a major success, and gave Walk the Moon their first top ten pop hit.
The song originated when vocalist Nicholas Petricca went to a Los Angeles dance club to blow off some steam. When he started complaining when it was taking forever to get drinks at the bar, a girl came up to him and said, "Just shut up and dance with me!'"
“Shut Up and Dance” by WALK THE MOON was written by Ryan McMahon, Nicholas Petricca, Ben Berger, Eli Maiman, Sean Waugaman & Kevin Ray.
Mar 5, 2015 · As the track continues to grow more and more popular (buoyed by recent appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers), WALK THE MOON frontman Nick...
Apr 28, 2015 · "'Shut Up and Dance' is based on a true story," says singer Nicholas Petricca. "While we were out in L.A. actually writing for the new record, Talking Is Hard, we hit a roadblock writing the...
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Oct 12, 2023 · “Shut Up and Dance” by WALK THE MOON is inspired by real events from the life of the band’s lead vocalist, Nicholas Petricca. During one fateful night out at a club in Los Angeles, Petricca encountered a woman who changed the course of his night—and subsequently inspired this hit song.
